Sheet metal house



March 8, 1932. w. D. BAYLEY ET AL 1,848,690

SHEET METAL HOUS E Filed Feb. 23, 1928 2 Sheets-Shet l- March 8; 1932. w. D. BAYLEQY ET AL 1,343,690

SHEET METAL HOUS E Filed Feb. 23, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheei 2 Patented Mar. 8, 1932 PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM D. BA YLEY AND ELDEN BAYLEY, F SPBIIFGFIELD, OHIO SHEET METAL HOUSE Application filed February 23, 1928. Serial No. 256,108.

This invention relates to a house constructed, principally of sheet metal for housing fowl, hogs and the like.

2 One of the objects of the invention is to L6 provide a house of a knockdown character which may be economically manufactured and readily erected at the place of installation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a house, the parts of which are so constructed as to allow the house to be readily enlarged if desired by the interposition of additional portions in a simple and economical manner.

V A further object of the invention is to provide improved means for ventilating structures of this character; a more specific object in this connection being to so construct the ventilator receiving opening in the roof that the opening may be adapted to receive a single centrally arranged circular ventilator or maybe divided to receive a pair of ventilators of different form.

A further object of the invention is to provide for admission of heat and light of the sun and to also provide for the admission of the ultra violet rays of the sun.

A further object of the invention is to provide for Ventilating the structure by the introduction of fresh air and discharge of foul air' in a, manner to obviate subjecting the chicks to direct contact with the cold air before the air is heated.

A further object of the invention is to provide a light weight sheet metal house that is Well braced against roof loads and wind strains through the use of inwardly and up wardly inclined side sheets and roof sheets,

both having flanges and reinforced sheet joints serving as posts and as struts, the whole assembled to floor boards in a way to utilize the latter as tension members.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a house embodying our improvements.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same.

Fig. 2 'is a section on the line 2 a of Fig. 2. A

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2"2 of Fig. 2. y

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 3 is an enlargedtop plan view of a portion of the roof and its ventilator, showing some of the parts in dotted lines.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line H of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a detail view of the damper for the roof ventilator shown in Figs. 3 and 1.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a portion of the side wall of the structure and its ventilator.

Fig. 7 is a section on the line 77 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a section on the line 88 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a section on the line 99 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 10 is a section on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a top plan view of the floor air inlet.

Fig. 12 is a section on the line l212 of Fig. 11. a

Fig. 13 is a top plan view of another form, of a house, with one of the ventilators partly broken away.

Fig. 14 is a side elevation of the same. a

Fig. 15 is a section on the line 15l5 of Fig. 13. L

Fig. 16 is a section on the line 1616 of Fig. 13, showing the reinforcing sheets bolted into the joints in the straight part of the roof.

Fig. 17 is a section on the line 171-7 in both Fig. 13 and Fig. 16, showing the reinforcing joint sheet in position.

Fig. 18 is a section on the line 1818 of Fig. 13.

Fig. 19is a section on the line 1919 of Fig. 18.

Fig. 20 is'a top plan View of a portion of the side wall of the structure showing one of the connector plates for strengthening the structure circumferentially.

Fig. 21 is a section on the line 2121 of Fig.13.

Fig. 22 is a section on the line 22-22 of Fig. 14, showing reinforcing joint plates on the window side of the building.

Fig. 23 is an enlarged elevation of aportion of the front of the structure shown in Fig. 14:.

Fig. 24. is a section on the line 2424 of Fig. 23, showing a section of the joint reinforcing plate and the ultraviolet glass frame.

Fig. 25 is a section on theline 2525 of Fig. 23 showing a section of the joint, rein- .forcing plate and the plain glass frame.

converging toward its upper end. The side sections lplean inwardly by reasorr .otthis convergence and adjacent ,edges are united together in the manner illustrated, in Fig. '9' in which it will be seen that theedge of one sh'eetisbentto formalateral flange 3with- I 1 I I pipe and the movable section's arehrnged' the edge of the other sheet bent about the flange and the reinforcing please hereinafter referredrto as indicated at 4Sandall clamped' together byeb'olts 5. j The adjacent side-edges of thefroof-seetions 2 are united and reinforced in a siinilar manner,'"the edges of o ne'secti'on'being; bent to form a lateral flange'and'the other section bent to form a Uihap'ed flange 6 embracin the flange and unitedto it by bolts '1' Figs. 2 and 21).

1 Ass shown best'in Fig; 21, the side sections 1 are united to the'roof sections 2' -by bolts 8 which'pass thjrough the roof sections and also through outwardly v projecting lateral flanges 9 formed by bending the upperedges- To stiffen the structure;

of the side sections. circumferentially at this point thereis interposed between the flanges 9' and theroof;

sectionsaseries of connector plates 10' (see also Figs. and 20}. These connector plates 7 are of sheet metal and are-preferably of alength equal to the width of the upper portionof'each side section and'are so placed as to break the joints between the side sections 1 The lower edge of each side section l-"is" bent toforrn anioutturned flange 11 Which is. securedto wooden battens 12 (Figs. 2', .6 and IT}; These battens support floor boards 13whichare: preferably covered with sheet; v

' I 1 r beneath thecanopyis provided wlth an open.- ing in which is fitted a thiinble 36 (Figs; 11

The upper ends of the roof sections 2 are cut to forma circular opening for ventilat,

lower end a flaring support 16 which rests upon the roof and has its lower edge notched to receive the flanges 6. A hood 17 is connected with the upper end of the flue by a series of arms 18 which space thehood flioin the flue to provide an outlet opening for the foul air, this opening being surrounded by a" band 19 which is supported from the flueby arms 20. A stove pipe 21 projects centrally through the opening in the roof and through a central open'ing i'n the hood 17, and is surrounded by a jacket 22 -for insulating purposes. The jacket is in. spaced apart" 'rela-' tion withtlae pipe to provide an air" space,

and is supported by a pair of straps 23 bent to a substantial U form, with the inner portion secured to the jacket and the outer ends ment with the-knees,- thus enabling the hue and its connectedparts to be clamped to the roof; p-ngdamper 1s provided for the opening through the root consisting of a central stationarysection 28 and two movable sections 29 (Figs. 4 and 5) and the stationary section has anflcpening'30to receive the Steve thereto by any suitable"forlniofihinge." This 7 damper is held. in position'by' chains 31 suspended from "the knees '25" and" passing throughopenlngs 33Ieach shaped'llke a key hole, in the resoec't'ive sections of the damp;

er, These chains when engaged with the narrow portion of the holes hold the sections in suspended position but either one of the hinged sections 29 may heal-lowed to open by disengaging the corresponding chain from th-e'narrow portion of the opening and then re-engaging it to holdlthesection .in

any desired position of adjustments or all threesections maybe lowered if desired. To

close "either section thefchain: is disengaged and the section pushed: closed bythe attendant standing on the floor' of the house.

A; stovei'ndicatedl'in dottedflines at 34 is provided [for warming the structure. This stove in the-present case is. of the ordinary coal burningtype usedin broo1ders',rests on the floor or the-structure and is surmounted by a canopyindicated in dotted lines'at 35 of the usual kind employed with br'ooder stoves, but

any other kind otheating unit canv be used I snch'as 'a' lam'p or electric heater. In order to adm t-fresh air to the structure 1n an effective and economical manner,- thefloor at a point stem of the valve'in'or' outto admit a less or greater'quantity or air as'desired. This in let opening, being located beneath the canopy, admits the air to thewvarinest portion of the house so that' the fresh air is quickly warmed before circulating through the structure. 'Admission of the air closely adjacent the stove insures the proper degree of temperature on the floor where the chicks l1ve.

, Additional air inlet openingsare provided in the upper portion of the side wall adjacent theroof. Referring particularly to Fig.

. 15 one of the side wall sections which is shown hood 40, open on its underside but adapted to be closed by a valve in the nature of a sheet metal plate 41 which slides over a wooden frame 42 mounted in ways 43 formed by bending the lower edges of the side of the hood 4O inwardly. Stretched across the wooden frame is a piece of fabric 44. IVith the valve in the position shown in Fig. 15 the vent opening is closed but by removing the valve entirely and pulling the frame 42 out- Wardly diffused air may be admitted through the fabric. The inner edge of the top of the hood 40 is bent to form a shoulder and is inserted between the roof section and the connectorplate 10. The shoulder is provided in order that the hood may accommodate the down turned drip piece 4-5 formed by bending the outer edge of the roof section downwardly.

In Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are shown the detail j of an opening provided for the admission or exit of fowls. One of the wall sections is cut out to form an opening in which is'inserted a sheet metal hood 46, the inner edges of the top and sides of which are bent to fit the walls of the opening and are secured thereto in any suitable manner. To the side edges of the opening in the section 1 are secured ways 47 in which are slidably mounted a door 48.

One of the wall sections 1 is provided with an attendants door 49 ofany suitable construction as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In front of the structure there is placed a metallic sash 50 having glass windows 51 for the admission of the heat and light of the sun and above this sash 50 isa wooden sash 52 coveredwith fabric for summer use or for winter with glass cloth or the like for the admission of the ultra-violet rays of the sun,

as indicated at 52. The sash 50 is secured in.

a frame formed by bending the side edges of the two adjacent side sections 1 as indicated at 53 in Fig. 2, these adjacent side sections 1 being so formed that the sides adjacent the sash extend in a vertical diection so that the frame .53 will conform to the vertical sides of the sash. The sash is connected to the frame by bolts 54. To form the, frame for the wooden sash 52, there is secured to the frame 53 adjacent the sash 52 an auxiliary Z-shaped frame piece 55 in the outer turn of which is fitted the sash 52 (Figs. 2 and 23). The lower edge of this sash 52 overlaps the upper edge of the sash 50 and is held in position by the heads of tacks or nails 56 driven into the wooden frame 52 and hanging over one of the flanges of the metallic sash 50, which is of T-shape in cross-section; means of fastening being also shown in connection with the construction illustrated in'Fig. 22. A transom of sheet metal 57 is placed above the Wooden sash 52 shaped to close the space between the upper side of this sash and the roof. This transom. is secured to the roof sections as shown in Fig. 2 by bending the upper edge of the transom sheet to form an outwardly turned flange which is secured to the roof sheets. As shown in this figure the transom sheet has an outwardly and downwardly bent lower edge which overhangs the upper edge of the wooden frame 52 to not only assist in holding the frame in position but also act as a water shed. The transom sheet can be of any desired height and also acts as a girder or beam for the roof support.

In winter air may be admitted only through the opening in the floor beneath the canopy and discharged through the ventilator in the roof, the ventilators in the side wall just beneath the roof being closed by the sheet metal portions 41. In this case glass cloth is used in the frame 52. For summer however the fabric may be substituted for the glass cloth in the frame 52 and the wooden frame 42 with the fabric 44 slid into position so that a cross current of diffused airmay be caused to circulate in the upper portion of the structure.

In Figs. 13 and 14: is shown a house constructed byfdividing the round house of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 and 'interposing between the two halves additional sections of side walls and roof to make a house of an elongated character. The additional roof sheets 2 instead of being of triangular form like the ones for the round house are rectangular in form. v The adjacent inner edges of these roof sheets are connected together in the manner indicated in Fig. 16 in which it will be seen the edge of each roof sheet is bent to form an upturned flange 58, these flanges being straddled by a ridge rail 59 of U-form and allthe parts connected together by bolts 59. The roof is strengthened by sheet metal rafters 60 which are clamped in the seams between the side edges of the roof sheets as,

shown in Fig. 17 The inner ends of these bolts as shown in Fig. 16 while the outer end of each rafter is secured by screws or bolts to the upper end of the rib or reinforcing member 61 as indicated in Fig. 22. In this elongated house, the forwardside thereof is closed by a pair of metal sashes 50 having window panes 51 and by a pair of wooden sashes 52 covered with cloth glass 52". These sashes are secured in position in a manner similar to the sashes for the round house with the exception that the Z-shaped frame pieces indicated at 55 for the inner sides of the sashes 52 are secured to a structural sheet metal rib 61 as shown in Figs. 22 and 23. Sheet metal transoms 58 of slightly different shape are employed but these transoms overhang the upper edge of the sash 52 as described in connection with sashes 52 for the round house, the lower edges of each; sash: being held to 'the -metal sash 51-5 by the heads of nails 56 as PI'6VlOl1S1y de scribed; A sheet metalpanel 62 "closes the space between the respective sashes.

I round houseventilator is discarded, leavingtwo half round openings in theroof portion ofeach half ofth'e round house. A roof venti lator of different formis applied to each half round opening, the details of which are illustrated in Figs. 18' and 19. Inserted in each opening is a semieylindrical flue 63, the outer rounded lower edgeof which isnotched to receive-thejoints6 of the roof of the round portion of the structure. Each ofthe adja-. cent rectangular roof sections 2 is cut out at thecorneradjacent the flue and bent upwardly'toform-a flange (Site which the straight wall of the ventilator is attached as shown in Fig. 18. Hingedto the ventilator is a cover 65 to which is pivoted one of the members 66 a pair of'toggle. levers, the other member 67 of which ispivoted to a bracket 68 secured to an angle bar 69. of angle form in cross section which extends across the interior of the ventilator and is secured thereto in any suitable manner; '7 r p 1 V A bar 70 of'angle section bent toa semicircular form is placed under the edge of thereof sheets and serves to clamp. the ven- -tilatorto"the roof. Short sections of angle iron 71 are'welded to the angle iron 70 and bolts 72m passed through the bar 69 and the short sections 71. Another angle'piece 73 is bolted along the flat side of the ventilator and secured to two of the room seams, two of the seam bolts 7 being used for this purpose, and throughcthis bar are inserted two bolts 74 which draw up an angle bar 7 5' against the, semi-circular angle. By this means the'whole ventilator is secured to its place with'the minimum of bolts or drilling of holes in the roof sheets." I "To hold the cover open, a bar76 is hinged at the point where the bars 66 and 67 join, this bar dropping downwardly between two members 77 and-78, welded to the bar 7 5 and forming the clamping device. A bolt 7 9 i and a wing nut 80 are used to get the proper friction. 1A spring 81 is attached to the low er end ofthebar 76 to prevent injury to the operator in case he bumps his head agains thedown-hanging bar. p

F or the purpose of lining the interior of the sidewalls with old newspapers, magazines converted into andthe like fer'warmth I provide a series of wire-receiving holes (Figs; 9 and 10) in the, reinforcing plates 82 which areinserted in the side wallseains and secured in position by the bolts 5. These members' pro ect latand are provided with perforations 83 so that a wire (notshown) may be strung from one to the other around the walls and roof to act as hangersifor the newspapers andm'agazines. i

'Having thus described our invention, we claim} A p Y --1. In ;a structure of the character de-' scribed, a plurality of sheet metal side sections and a pluralityof' sheet metalroof sect-ions, adjacent edges of said side sections and root sections being connected together, the upper edges of'e'ach side section ha ing an out-turnedflangefa' series of connector platesinterposed between the said flange and the roof sections,and means for connecting said flanges, connector plates and roof sections togetheix' 2. In astructure of the character described, a pluralityof sheet metal side sections and a plurality of sheet metal roof sections, ad jacen t edges of said side sections and roof together, said I connector plates extending across the joints between said side sections.

'erally'ffromthe interior of the side wall 3. In a structure of'the character described, sheet metal sidewalls, said walls being terminated at the front'of the structure, I

a pair of sashes inserted inthe front ofthe structure together with means forsecuring said sashes in position, the edges of those side walls adjacent the front being bent to conform to the-vertical sidesvof the window glass sash, with means for securing the two together, sash pieces secured to saidcedges above saidiwindow 'glass sash to form a frame for the. other together with means for holding said last mentioned sash in position.

'4, In a structure of the character dc sc'ribedQenclosing sections formed of sheet metal hav ng their edges provided wlth outturned flangesfsecured together, and a series window opening, the edges of said sidesat the points of discontlnuance being bent so as to stand in parallelism to provide a sheet metal sash frame integral'with said sheet metal'sides,'a sash with windows insertedbe- '35 means for connecting adjacent side edges of 45 ture of a self-sustaining character capable of tween the parallel portions of the edges of said sides, and fastening'devices extending through said parallel edges and the sash for securing the sash in position.

5 6. In a' structure of the character described, sheet metal side walls, said side walls being terminated at the front of the structure to form an opening, the sides of which are outturned to stand in parallel relation, a

1 lower metallic sash having window glass fitted between said outturned edges, means extending through said edges and sash for connecting the same together, a second upper sash inserted in said opening above said first sash and supported thereby, and enclosing members for the sides of said second sash secured to said outturned edges.

7. In a structure of the character described, side walls formed of a plurality of fiat sheet metal sections, the side edges of each section being converged upwardly, means for connecting adjacent side edges of said sections directly together to form a wall of polygonal character which tapers inwardly from bottom to top, and roof sections of sheet metal connected with the upper edges of said side sections, said inclined'side sections forming a structure of a self-sustaining character capable ofalone supporting the roof structure.

8. In a structure of the character described, side walls formed of a plurality of flat sheet metal sections,the side edges of each section being converged upwardly,

7 said sections directly together to form a wall of polygonal character which tapers inwardly from bottom to top, and roof sections of sheet metal connected with the upper edges 40 of said side sections, each of said roof sections having its side edges converged toward the upper portion of the roof, together with means for connecting said edges together, said inclined side sections forming a strucalone supporting the roof structure.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this 4th day of February, 1928.

WILLIAM D. BAYLEY. ELDEN BAYLEY. 

